Lionel Messi discusses the best team in the world, Manchester City and Real Madrid given different ratings
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami star, had a frank opinion when asked about the top teams in world football for 2024. Messi, who played most of his career for Barcelona, rejected the Catalan powerhouses and declared Manchester City and Real Madrid the most formidable football clubs.
On June 1, Real Madrid achieved the treble, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley to win the UEFA Champions League. Despite losing the competition in the quarterfinals, Manchester City had a great season, winning the league title for the fourth time in a row and making it to the FA Cup final.
Even though Messi has connections to Real Madrid’s enduring rivals, Barcelona, the Argentine star acknowledged that Carlo Ancelotti had built the greatest team on his own.
“Real Madrid is the best team in the world; they have won the Champions League,” the 36-year-old said in an interview with Infobae, translated to English. “If you go by results, Real Madrid is the best.” “If you go by the level of the game, I think Manchester City are the best. I personally like [Pep] Guardiola’s City. I think that any team where Guardiola is will be special because of how he is, how he trains, and how he works. He makes his teams play.”
Messi wants to repeat his 2021 Copa America tournament triumph, which included winning his first major championship with Argentina. La Albiceleste will play another friendly match against Guatemala following their 1-0 triumph over Ecuador, and on June 21, they will formally begin their next Copa America campaign against Canada.
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